Cricket-India's Kishan ruled out of second New Zealand T20 with adductor strain

Cricket - Second T20 International - England v India - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 4, 2026 India's Ishan Kishan in action Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

Oct ⁠23 (Reuters) - India batter ⁠Ishan Kishan has been ‌ruled out of the second Twenty20 against ​New Zealand with ⁠a low-grade ⁠right adductor strain, the ⁠country's ‌cricket board (BCCI) said ⁠on Friday.

The 28-year-old suffered the ​injury ‌during India's four-wicket ⁠win ​in the opening match of the ⁠five-game series on ​Thursday, with the BCCI adding that its ⁠medical team is monitoring his recovery.

The second T20 will ​be played ⁠in Christchurch on ​Saturday.

(Reporting by ‌Suramya Kaushik in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)